Fishtrap Recreation Area
Army Corps of Engineers project land · Kentucky
Fishtrap Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 15,589 acres in Pike County, Kentucky (Army Corps of Engineers project land), managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 15,589 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Listed in PAD-US as: Huntington District (USACE) |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Recreation Management Area Local designation: Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Pike County |
| Reference point | 37.41156, -82.31422 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lakes Gateway
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 13,135 acres · 4.2 mi
- John W Flannagan Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 8,162 acres · 17.9 mi · VA
- Panther Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 11,538 acres · 22.7 mi · WV
- Big South Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 5,195 acres · 22.7 mi · WV
- Dewey Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 4,963 acres · 27 mi
- Tomblin Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 25,206 acres · 28 mi · WV
- North Fork Of Pound Rv Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land · 2,791 acres · 28.2 mi · VA
- Dewey Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 9,148 acres · 29.1 mi
- Laurel Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 12,600 acres · 29.5 mi · WV
- Kentucky Fuel Corporation Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 4,665 acres · 29.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Fishtrap Recreation Area” in Kentucky combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.